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and afghanistan at the time. and the other thing, of course, is the afghans are now saying absolutely publicly there will be no drones allowed to take off from afghanistan to target terrorists wherever, in pakistan or else where. this is also a big issue. >> huge issue. >> when the u.s. takes its forces out, it will rely increasingly as it has already on the drone strikes so that's an issue, if they can't take off. >> the number of drone strikes by the obama administration has skyrocketed compared to under the bush administration and peter bergen recounts in his new book the impact it's had on al qaeda, the fear that drone strikes has caused al qaeda, osama bin laden wrote about it himself. >> absolutely right but still the militants in pakistan we saw two weeks ago with the audacious attack some say came across from pakistan and penetrated the very heart of the government, didn't get to the palace in kabul but it did get to the parliament and the other, of course, issue is remember, we all remember when the unit
and afghanistan at the time. and the other thing, of course, is the afghans are now saying absolutely publicly there will be no drones allowed to take off from afghanistan to target terrorists wherever, in pakistan or else where. this is also a big issue. >> huge issue. >> when the u.s. takes its forces out, it will rely increasingly as it has already on the drone strikes so that's an issue, if they can't take off. >> the number of drone strikes by the obama administration has...
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troop draw down in afghanistan. a white house official tells us the president will announce all 33,000 surge forces will be fully withdrawn from afghanistan by summer of 2012, but another source tells cnn top defense officials were pushing for a smaller draw down. joining us, cnn correspondent chris lawrence, and chris, we're going to talk about the taliban and the size of the people on the ground. >> that's right. well, sources tell us, joe, that basically if this department was pushing for a smaller draw down, a gradual draw down, no more than 5,000 troops by end of the year and probably keeping bulk of the surge through end of next year, not just the summer. here is why. you look at the taliban presence. afghanistan has what's known as fighting seasons. which means they go after the taliban in the spring and summer. then when the taliban go to ground in the winter, u.s. troops consolidate a lot of their gain. if the troops are out by summer, they are not going to have the surge troops next winter to consolidate s
troop draw down in afghanistan. a white house official tells us the president will announce all 33,000 surge forces will be fully withdrawn from afghanistan by summer of 2012, but another source tells cnn top defense officials were pushing for a smaller draw down. joining us, cnn correspondent chris lawrence, and chris, we're going to talk about the taliban and the size of the people on the ground. >> that's right. well, sources tell us, joe, that basically if this department was pushing...
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troops should leave afghanistan. president obama indicated today the strategy hasn't changed. >> make no mistake. we have a strategy that will allow us to responsibly wind down this war. we're steadily transitioning to the afghans who are moving into the lead. and that's going to allow us to bring our troops home. >> but ranking member of the senate armed services committee, senator john mccain, says the president's rhetoric sends the long message to lead nurse afghanistan. senator mccain, how so? how is the president saying the wrong message? >> he sent the wrong message for a long time. i was glad to hear what he said today. but he doesn't have much credibility anymore in the region. because initially for a surge they asked for 40,000. he agreed to only 30,000. they needed the end of another fighting season in order to finish the job in the eastern afghanistan, the president announced an early withdrawal. the military commanders said in testimony that would quote increase the risk. why we would want to increase the
troops should leave afghanistan. president obama indicated today the strategy hasn't changed. >> make no mistake. we have a strategy that will allow us to responsibly wind down this war. we're steadily transitioning to the afghans who are moving into the lead. and that's going to allow us to bring our troops home. >> but ranking member of the senate armed services committee, senator john mccain, says the president's rhetoric sends the long message to lead nurse afghanistan. senator...
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troops home from afghanistan. he's making the announcement tomorrow night at 8:00 eastern during a speech you can see right here on cnn. 30,000 is a little under one-third of the 100,000 troops there now. but it won't happen quickly. we're told 10,000 will come out this year by the rest of the end of 2012. another source says the pentagon argued for an even smaller drawdown. but robert gates says he understands the president's decision. >> the president has to take into account on any national security issue sustainability here at home both among the public and in the congress. and it goes without saying that there are a lot of reservations in congress about the war in afghanistan and our level of commitment. there are concerns among the american people who are tired of a decade of war. >> joining me now nick payton walsh. nick, from your vantage point s afghanistan ready for a withdrawal of u.s. troops? >> reporter: in short, no. could really do with another ten even 30 years of american money, security, there ha
troops home from afghanistan. he's making the announcement tomorrow night at 8:00 eastern during a speech you can see right here on cnn. 30,000 is a little under one-third of the 100,000 troops there now. but it won't happen quickly. we're told 10,000 will come out this year by the rest of the end of 2012. another source says the pentagon argued for an even smaller drawdown. but robert gates says he understands the president's decision. >> the president has to take into account on any...
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a scary moment as the defense secretary leon panetta arrived to afghanistan. an afghan vehicle drove onto the runway area of a military base and set it afire. just as panetta's plane was landing. another major security breach but pentagon officials say no explosives were found in the vehicle and secretary panetta went on with his schedule, which includes a face-to-face promise to the afghan president hamid karzai for a thorough investigation of the shooting rampage blamed for the deaths of 16 afghan civilians this week. military officials confirm the suspected gunman, an army staff sergeant, was flown out of afghanistan tonight heading for another detention facility in kuwait, and that afghan officials were alerted to this transfer beforehand. this and other tensions have brought calls for a quicker withdrawal of american troops from afghanistan. but at the white house today after talks with the british prime minister david cameron, president obama insisted progress is being made and insisted the timetable in place which would bring all troops home by the end
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big concerns they naif found a breathing space in afghanistan. >> if they have a breathing space in afghanistan, we are nearing a decade mark in this conflict. can you push al qaeda out of afghanistan permanently, and the subquestion in that scenario has been when will the afghans be ready to do this themselves? when will they take the lead in the army and police? where are we there? >> reporter: very difficult to answer that. the immediate reaction is the afghans are nowhere near ready. the bulk of the army, the guys we saw in that piece, that report back there, only 5 out of 15 willing to go on patrol one morning. many patrols turned back because the afghans weren't ready to go down. concerns there certainly if they are trying to hunt down the remnants of al qaeda or perhaps returning al qaeda elements within pakistan, those are afghan army soldiers we came across on the job. frankly, also the american presence isn't strong or sophisticated or maybe well equipped enough to go after those elements as those al qaeda fighters they seem to face in the large operation they conducted last month, jo
big concerns they naif found a breathing space in afghanistan. >> if they have a breathing space in afghanistan, we are nearing a decade mark in this conflict. can you push al qaeda out of afghanistan permanently, and the subquestion in that scenario has been when will the afghans be ready to do this themselves? when will they take the lead in the army and police? where are we there? >> reporter: very difficult to answer that. the immediate reaction is the afghans are nowhere near...
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we need them in afghanistan. we can't afford -- the notion of walking away given the fact it is a nuclear country, we can't afford to risk nuclear weapons falling into the hands of the taliban. >> is it fair to say it is a transaction relationship more than strategic partnership? >> that's how it looked in the last couple weeks. she delayed the trip last week. during the course of that delay, it was when pakistan agreed to let the cia go on to the osama bin laden compound, and also gave access to the wives. so there is this going on. it is fair to have pakistan in half in than all the way out. >> what is your sense of your sources, still sources in the government, about secretary clinton says we have no evidence anyone in the government or high in the military was harboring bin laden, knew he was there. what is the sense of trust in the head of the intelligence services, that's where you always hear they provide safe haven to some of the pakistani taliban, al qaeda people, the bad guys. >> you know, john, funny y
we need them in afghanistan. we can't afford -- the notion of walking away given the fact it is a nuclear country, we can't afford to risk nuclear weapons falling into the hands of the taliban. >> is it fair to say it is a transaction relationship more than strategic partnership? >> that's how it looked in the last couple weeks. she delayed the trip last week. during the course of that delay, it was when pakistan agreed to let the cia go on to the osama bin laden compound, and also...
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forces in afghanistan? >> i think sometimes we make those connections much like we say july 4th, al qaeda must be planning an attack because it's our holiday. president obama made an announcement of a drawdown. this must be the taliban response. it's more likely pegged to may when the taliban made their announcement of what they were calling their spring or summer offensive. that they were going to step up their attacks. this is probably the biggest attack on a hotel like this in about three years. the serena hotel which is the primary hotel where a lot of foreigners gather faced a similar attack. this is not the first time the taliban have done this. i was in afghanistan about 1 1/2 years ago when the taliban attacked the united nations guest house. we were just a block or two away when the taliban literally shot the guards dead at the door, scaled the front gate and proceeded to set off grenades and kill about five united nations workers inside that guest house. >> chris lawrence, thanks so much. >>> let'
forces in afghanistan? >> i think sometimes we make those connections much like we say july 4th, al qaeda must be planning an attack because it's our holiday. president obama made an announcement of a drawdown. this must be the taliban response. it's more likely pegged to may when the taliban made their announcement of what they were calling their spring or summer offensive. that they were going to step up their attacks. this is probably the biggest attack on a hotel like this in about...
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taliban, afghanistan. but, al qaeda, there is a fear that al qaeda could look at libya as a safe haven. >> and there's lots of weaponry that al qaeda would like to get their hands on. ed, my question is -- i spoke with former secretary of state condoleezza rice today and i asked her if foreign policy experience mattered in a president. i want you to listen to what she said. >> i would say to the candidates, yes, you don't have to know the ins and outs of foreign policy because nobody would expect that kind of exposure. but the basics of foreign policy, you can master those during the campaign and it's important for the american people to know that you care enough about these issues to do that. >> so the question is, do the american people care if herman cain or any other candidate -- and there have been others who have had some foreign policy flubs -- does it matter? >> sure, it matters. in this day and age of world crisis, economic and the middle east being in a turmoil, you've got to have some basic know
taliban, afghanistan. but, al qaeda, there is a fear that al qaeda could look at libya as a safe haven. >> and there's lots of weaponry that al qaeda would like to get their hands on. ed, my question is -- i spoke with former secretary of state condoleezza rice today and i asked her if foreign policy experience mattered in a president. i want you to listen to what she said. >> i would say to the candidates, yes, you don't have to know the ins and outs of foreign policy because...
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we are in afghanistan covering the anguish and vows of revenge. a quick caution, the video in this report is disturbingly bloody. >> reporter: not far from a u.s. military outpost, a disturbing scene. a dead toddler with a blood-stained face lies sandwiched between two dead men in the back of a pick-up truck. in another truck, a blanket reveals charred remains of more people. they are a few of the victims of the shooting rampage. one guy came in and pulled a boy from his sleep and shot him in this doorway. then put the gun in the mouth of another child and stomped on another boy this mother says. u.s. officials, including president obama expressed their condolences and sadness. that has little meaning to the families. one family alone lost 11 family members in the incident. look at these bodies. they are all belong to one family, this villager cried. men wept openly barely able to speak through their tears. they picked up shell casings. the evidence something terrible happened. overwhelming. the floors and walls of the homes stained with blood. as
we are in afghanistan covering the anguish and vows of revenge. a quick caution, the video in this report is disturbingly bloody. >> reporter: not far from a u.s. military outpost, a disturbing scene. a dead toddler with a blood-stained face lies sandwiched between two dead men in the back of a pick-up truck. in another truck, a blanket reveals charred remains of more people. they are a few of the victims of the shooting rampage. one guy came in and pulled a boy from his sleep and shot...
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military involvement in both libya and afghanistan. that pressure is coming from both democrats and republicans in the case of libya the president was forced to send congress a memo and a letr and other materials. assert he did not and does not now need congress to approve the use of american military power by part of what is now a mate owe-led mission. ten members of congress representing both parties filed a lawsuit asserting the administration is violating war powers resolution which says any president must get congressional approval within 60 days of launching a hostile military action. >> legal issue is was the president exceeding his authority, act illegally? the answer is yes. >> afghanistan is not a war of president obama's making but we know that americans are tired after nearly a decade of conflict there and now there is growing political consensus to speed up the withdrawal of american troops. 100,000 there now. 27 senators demanded that. quicker withdrawal in a letter today to the president saying now that osama bin laden i
military involvement in both libya and afghanistan. that pressure is coming from both democrats and republicans in the case of libya the president was forced to send congress a memo and a letr and other materials. assert he did not and does not now need congress to approve the use of american military power by part of what is now a mate owe-led mission. ten members of congress representing both parties filed a lawsuit asserting the administration is violating war powers resolution which says...
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soldiers killed in afghanistan yesterday with the s.e.a.l.s' rescue mission. my father was the pilot of the chinook. i've seen other pictures of the victims from the deadly mission. i wish you would include a picture of my father. he is the farthest one to the left and we'll show you that photo, sincerely, braydon nic l nichols, 10 years old, kansas city, missouri. thank you for contributing and thank you for honoring your father and we certainly pray for you at this time of loss. we'll be right back. new citracal slow release... continuously releases calcium plus d for the efficient absorption my body needs. citracal. what if we designed an electric motorcycle? what if we turned trash into surfboards? whatever your what if is, the new sprint biz 360 has custom solutions to make it happen, including mobile payment processing, instant hot spots, and 4g devices like the motorola photon. so let's all keep asking the big what ifs. sprint business specialists can help you find the answers. sprint. america's favorite 4g network. trouble hearing on the phone? visit s
soldiers killed in afghanistan yesterday with the s.e.a.l.s' rescue mission. my father was the pilot of the chinook. i've seen other pictures of the victims from the deadly mission. i wish you would include a picture of my father. he is the farthest one to the left and we'll show you that photo, sincerely, braydon nic l nichols, 10 years old, kansas city, missouri. thank you for contributing and thank you for honoring your father and we certainly pray for you at this time of loss. we'll be...
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we must give afghanistan the opportunity to stabilize. otherwise, our gains could be lost and al qaeda could establish themselves once more. i refuse to let that happen. >> you think he is overstating the threat, the risk? >> what i think is that we have enough surveillance and enough partnerships in place to return if al qaeda begins to organize. we don't have to keep this massive presence there as we have. i think we can work on diplomatic and military to military relationships without having a massive force there. i don't buy the case we need to stay there to the degree we are there now. i think we should get out and get on with the business of focusing on nation building in our own country he says not only keep those troops there by 2024. he says the specific number could be worked out. could you support a significant number of u.s. troops remaining in afghanistan through 2024? >> no. >> why not? >> it is not warranted. the united states job is not to police the whole world. we need to protect the homeland and be good allies with our
we must give afghanistan the opportunity to stabilize. otherwise, our gains could be lost and al qaeda could establish themselves once more. i refuse to let that happen. >> you think he is overstating the threat, the risk? >> what i think is that we have enough surveillance and enough partnerships in place to return if al qaeda begins to organize. we don't have to keep this massive presence there as we have. i think we can work on diplomatic and military to military relationships...
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troop levels in afghanistan. at fort drum he assured troops recently back from afghanistan that a u.s. military withdraw will not be done, in his words, precipitously. >> no your commander in chief has your back. >>> the president is catching flack from both ends of the political spectrum today. many democrats want a faster troop withdrawal. some prominent republicans are worried his endangering progress in afghanistan by pulling out too soon. with us cnn chief political analyst gloria borger and "time" magazine political columnist joe klein. joe, it's generally reported that president obama overruled general petraeus who wanted more troops left in afghanistan. is that true from your reporting? what can you tell us about how the president made his decision? >> well, it's interesting. this is the second time in i think three months that the president has overruled the military. he's becoming a very confident commander in chief. he did it with osama bin laden, secretary gates wanted to have him drop a bomb. obama w
troop levels in afghanistan. at fort drum he assured troops recently back from afghanistan that a u.s. military withdraw will not be done, in his words, precipitously. >> no your commander in chief has your back. >>> the president is catching flack from both ends of the political spectrum today. many democrats want a faster troop withdrawal. some prominent republicans are worried his endangering progress in afghanistan by pulling out too soon. with us cnn chief political analyst...
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are politics getting in the way of afghanistan? >> the key i think for us is not here in the end game to get too impatient. we've invested too much in terms of lives and -- overall the change of mission beginning in 2013 and gradual draw downs to the end of 2014 does not represent a significant change. >> do you worry about that -- governor romney and the campaign trail today saying they're naive. you have republicans in congress says this is premature. even if this is your plan you shouldn't be talking about it. it helps the taliban. >> i think we have been talking about it ever since the 2014 day was established, ever since the president announced some time ago his decisions in terms of beginning to bring out the surge. i mean, the reality is the surge will have lasted longer in afghanistan than it did in iraq. and it was intended to be a surge, not a permanent increase. so i think this notion of a gradual draw down is consistent with the decisions that i participated in. i just hope people don't get in too big a hurry as part of
are politics getting in the way of afghanistan? >> the key i think for us is not here in the end game to get too impatient. we've invested too much in terms of lives and -- overall the change of mission beginning in 2013 and gradual draw downs to the end of 2014 does not represent a significant change. >> do you worry about that -- governor romney and the campaign trail today saying they're naive. you have republicans in congress says this is premature. even if this is your plan you...
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we've been in afghanistan for ten years. they're tired of having these foreign troops in their country. it's understandable and we should be moving to a much lower profile mission that is really devoted to trying to attack and destroy al qaeda and associated terrorist groups. this whole task of trying this unending nation building project in afghanistan is just not going to work. you know, we may stabilize kandahar or places, but trust me five years from now after we've left, those places will look a lot like they've looked. they will revert to their historical destiny. >> very sober assessment. let me change the subject. you have a big special coming up this weekend, gps road map for saving healthcare. in the current presidential campaign the obama healthcare is a subject of huge debate. not fully implemented yet. republicans say it's a disaster. too much bureaucracy. takes away personal choice. demes say it will be a great thing in the end. >> the swiss found they had a system much like ours. private doctors, private insur
we've been in afghanistan for ten years. they're tired of having these foreign troops in their country. it's understandable and we should be moving to a much lower profile mission that is really devoted to trying to attack and destroy al qaeda and associated terrorist groups. this whole task of trying this unending nation building project in afghanistan is just not going to work. you know, we may stabilize kandahar or places, but trust me five years from now after we've left, those places will...
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we are talking of peaceful afghanistan. we are talking stability and security for afghanistan. >> isn't that huge one. >> piece with the taliban. people criticize the obama administration for being willing to accept the taliban under certain conditions. they say they shouldn't accept the taliban and they should kill the taliban and you heard that from a lot of the critics of the obama administration and in this particular case even though they're fighting the afghan troops and the nature owe troops, the u.s. troops are fighting the taliban now they're still at the same time willing to negotiate a seltsment and it was prizing to hear him say, yes, even muhammed omar, the guy in charge of afghanistan before 9/11 when worked closely with osama bin laden and al qaeda, even he under certain circumstances would be welcome into some sort of partnership, so it is a strange situation to put it mildly, john, and one that a lot of folks can't understand but it is one they're working on over there in afghanistan and a lot of questions
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he will be the ambassador to afghanistan. fran, peter, both listen to this, i guess i'll call it a sober assessment from ryan crocker of the chances for success and what will be left behind when the united states says "mission accomplished" in afghanistan. >> i certainly don't come with such an intention to produce the perfect society. we can't. but i think by judicious use of resources and conditions based -- redeployments and transfers of responsibility as we'll begin this july, we can get to that sustainable stability. >> sustainable stability, peter and fran, sustainable stability. this is the troop levels in afghanistan. he's ramped up to 100,000. they believe they're making progress because of that. over the course of the past decade, nearly 1,600 americans have lost their livings in afghanistan fighting the war. sustainable stability. that's the best the united states can hope for, peter? >> yeah, i mean, in the 1970s, afghanistan was a country at peace with itself and its neighbor. it's not dream revision for a stable
he will be the ambassador to afghanistan. fran, peter, both listen to this, i guess i'll call it a sober assessment from ryan crocker of the chances for success and what will be left behind when the united states says "mission accomplished" in afghanistan. >> i certainly don't come with such an intention to produce the perfect society. we can't. but i think by judicious use of resources and conditions based -- redeployments and transfers of responsibility as we'll begin this...
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tonight afghanistan's president says relations are damaged, that it's time, he says, for u.s. troops to leave afghan villages. we'll ask the senate's top man on military matters whether that undermines the mission. >>> also vice-president biden names names. directly attacking republican candidates as team obama shifts to a much more aggressive re-election strategy. >>> and president obama's gas price politics amnesia as he mock republicans for their gas pump photo ops. we'll take you back to a time when he looked more kindly on when he looked more kindly on such stunts. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> an important story just into cnn. the still unidentified u.s. soldier blamed for this week's deadly massacre in afghanistan now has a high powered lawyer. the prominent seattle attorney john henry brown who once representeded serial killer ted bundy. he spoke to tracy wyann. >> it's a tragedy all the way around. no question about that. i think it's of interest that we have a soldier who has an exemplariry record, decorated soldier, who was injured in iraq to his brain a
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the president's giving a major speech on afghanistan on wednesday. how does this fit into the debate over troop withdrawal? >> you know, i actually think they've kept this within the national security council quite separate. i don't think that this really plays into the president's decision really at all in terms of troop levels in afghanistan. the white house has made pretty clear they're focused on al qaeda and bin laden. we've killed bin laden in the tribal areas. al qaeda is feeling the heat. and i think they're going to use this probably to be more aggressive in terms of a troop drawdown, and i would think wise. >> fran townsend, thanks so much for that. we'll be checking back with you. >>> coming up, the supreme court dismisses a massive job discrimination case against walmart. how does this ruling affect you? >>> and the controversy caused by the comedian at the rlc was no laughing matter for the conference's organizers. igence that's helping drive the future of business. in here, inventory can be taught to learn. ♪ machines have a voice. â™
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soldiers killed in afghanistan yesterday with the s.e.a.l.s' rescue mission. my father was the pilot of the chinook. i've seen other pictures of the victims from the deadly mission. i wish you would include a picture of my father. he is the farthest one to the left and we'll show you that photo, sincerely, braydon nichols, 10 years old, kansas city, missouri. thank you for contributing and thank you for honoring your father and we certainly pray for you at this time of loss. we'll be right back. gas and bloating. with three strains of good bacteria to help balance your colon. you had me at "probiotic." [ female announcer ] phillips' colon health. a network of possibilities. in here, the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile would deliver our next generation mobile broadband experience to 55 million more americans, many in small towns and rural communities, giving them a new choice. we'll deliver better service, with thousands of new cell sites... for greater access to all the things you want, whenever you want them. it's the at&t network... and what's possi
soldiers killed in afghanistan yesterday with the s.e.a.l.s' rescue mission. my father was the pilot of the chinook. i've seen other pictures of the victims from the deadly mission. i wish you would include a picture of my father. he is the farthest one to the left and we'll show you that photo, sincerely, braydon nichols, 10 years old, kansas city, missouri. thank you for contributing and thank you for honoring your father and we certainly pray for you at this time of loss. we'll be right...
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. >>> protesters in afghanistan shout death to america after nato troops burned copies of the koran. furious demonstrators lit fires, they hurled rocks outside the air field where the holy books were burned. first military officials said it was an accident. now they say some of the books had extremist subscriptions in them. barbara starr, how did this happen? >> reporter: well, john, what happened is that the military says they were gathering up these religious materials to dispose of them. and they were disposed of inch appropriately. very prongly the u.s. military says these materials including some of the holy korans were taken away for burning. why were they gathering up the material? that perhaps is even a deeper question at the moment. as you say, u.s. officials acknowledging that some of these writings, some of these books, that were in a library at the detention facility on bagram. they had extremist writings inside them and extremist inscriptions. they also found separate extremist literature in the detention library that apparently came from outside afghanistan. so one of t
. >>> protesters in afghanistan shout death to america after nato troops burned copies of the koran. furious demonstrators lit fires, they hurled rocks outside the air field where the holy books were burned. first military officials said it was an accident. now they say some of the books had extremist subscriptions in them. barbara starr, how did this happen? >> reporter: well, john, what happened is that the military says they were gathering up these religious materials to...
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military equipment in afghanistan. but we begin with a new month and a new map of the republican presidential race. five states, nevada, colorado, minnesota, missouri and maine all hold contests in the next week and a half. the candidates have a lot of ground to cover and not much time. for mitt romney this day after his big victory in florida turned out to be pretty rock yichlt during an interview this morning, romney gave his opponents a new gift. yet another inelegant remark that's easy, very easy to take out of context. >> i'm in this race because i care about americans. i'm not concerned about the very poor. we have a safety net there. if it need repair i'll fix it. i'm not concerned about the very rich. they're doing just fine. i'm concerned about the very heart of america, the 90-95% of americans who right now are struggling. i'll continue to take that message across the nation. >> last question but i got to ask you. you just said i'm not concerned about the very poor because they have a safety net. and i think
military equipment in afghanistan. but we begin with a new month and a new map of the republican presidential race. five states, nevada, colorado, minnesota, missouri and maine all hold contests in the next week and a half. the candidates have a lot of ground to cover and not much time. for mitt romney this day after his big victory in florida turned out to be pretty rock yichlt during an interview this morning, romney gave his opponents a new gift. yet another inelegant remark that's easy,...
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>>> across afghanistan today, thousands took part in anti-u.s. an anti-nato rioting. it's the fourth day of violence after people learned nato troops had burned qurans and other islamist writings from detainees and burned them. >> there will be moments like this when your emotions are governed by anger, and the desire to strike back. these are the moments when you reach down inside and you grip the discipline that makes you a united states soldier. and you gut through the pain, and you gut through the anger, and you remember why we're here. we're here for our friends. >> cnn pentagon correspondent chris lawrence joining me now. chris, you've heard what the general said. pretty emotional, moving words there. you've been in contact with some of those currently serving in afghanistan. what are they saying? >> reporter: i've been in touch with a few of the guys that i just kept in touch with over the years that i've met in iraq and afghanistan. and kate, they're just somewhat frustrated. it's not that they oppose the apology, so to speak, like you've seen some of the poli
>>> across afghanistan today, thousands took part in anti-u.s. an anti-nato rioting. it's the fourth day of violence after people learned nato troops had burned qurans and other islamist writings from detainees and burned them. >> there will be moments like this when your emotions are governed by anger, and the desire to strike back. these are the moments when you reach down inside and you grip the discipline that makes you a united states soldier. and you gut through the pain,...
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you're talking about afghanistan, of course. that's because the newly elected president hollande campaigned on bringing home troops by this year, compare to u.s. plan, bring home combat troops by the end of 2014. it's quite a difference. some think there may be a way for hollande to make good without upsetting allies. there are combat troops in an area of afghanistan which is already shortly going to turn over the lead to afghan troops. it's also possible, and we heard hollande say he would support in other ways. there still could be a money commitment, john. >> questions about afghanistan. how about the economic crisis. hollande and obama see eye to eye on the european crisis which has in the past and threatens again to spill over here to the united states. >> certainly, john. this is where president obama may find more of a kindred spirit in hollande. wheel we've seen europe tighten its belt, cut government programs, not focus on stimulus and deficit the way the u.s. did, growth has stagnated in europe. holla hollande talked m
you're talking about afghanistan, of course. that's because the newly elected president hollande campaigned on bringing home troops by this year, compare to u.s. plan, bring home combat troops by the end of 2014. it's quite a difference. some think there may be a way for hollande to make good without upsetting allies. there are combat troops in an area of afghanistan which is already shortly going to turn over the lead to afghan troops. it's also possible, and we heard hollande say he would...
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of afghanistan. the lessons have proven invaluable as his troops now try to turn the page in these taliban strangle holds. >> a lot of fighting there over the last 12 months. but that town has been reborn, if you were to go there, you would see a giant flag, an afghan flag flying from the location where mullah omar started the taliban movement. throughout the district, there are 14 schools where last year there were only 2. and 200 of a 1,000 students are girl students, that was not here last year. so there has been a tremendous amount of progress, even in areas -- >> colonel said that the relationship also helps with morale during these very long, dangerous deployment. >> reporter: it's tremendous, john, we have done a lot of fighting this summer in a pla--e was a task operation center at that location, you have seen photos of our soldiers down there with both basketball and the football, that they received from syracuse university, to have that has been tremendous, it is a connection that our soldi
of afghanistan. the lessons have proven invaluable as his troops now try to turn the page in these taliban strangle holds. >> a lot of fighting there over the last 12 months. but that town has been reborn, if you were to go there, you would see a giant flag, an afghan flag flying from the location where mullah omar started the taliban movement. throughout the district, there are 14 schools where last year there were only 2. and 200 of a 1,000 students are girl students, that was not here...
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troops in afghanistan? host: could switching to geico really save you 15% or more on car insurance? host: do people use smartphones to do dumb things? man 1: send, that is the weekend. app grapgic: yeah dawg! man 2: allow me to crack...the bubbly! man 1: don't mind if i doozy. man 3: is a gentleman with a brostache invited over to this party? man 1: only if he's ready to rock! ♪ sfx: guitar and trumpet jam vo: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. ♪ ♪ ♪ when your chain of supply ♪ goes from here to shanghai, that's logistics. ♪ ♪ chips from here, boards from there ♪ ♪ track it all through the air, that's logistics. ♪ ♪ clearing customs like that ♪ hurry up no time flat that's logistics. ♪ ♪ all new technology ups brings to me, ♪ ♪ that's logistics. ♪ >>> explosions shook the heart of afghanistan's capital city today. in brazen and coordinated raids, suicide bombers and taliban m l militants attacked four locations across kabul including the u.s. embassy and nato command sites. and the militants took up residence inside a hig
troops in afghanistan? host: could switching to geico really save you 15% or more on car insurance? host: do people use smartphones to do dumb things? man 1: send, that is the weekend. app grapgic: yeah dawg! man 2: allow me to crack...the bubbly! man 1: don't mind if i doozy. man 3: is a gentleman with a brostache invited over to this party? man 1: only if he's ready to rock! ♪ sfx: guitar and trumpet jam vo: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. ♪ ♪ ♪ when...
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the war in afghanistan now the longest u.s. military action in our history surpassing vietnam. that makes ten as in ten years, tonight's number. some other numbers about that conflict, we want to bring to you tonight. 3,652 days. if you bring it on out, sadly, 1,790 americans have lost their lives in gan ov lives in afghanistan over the past decade. american taxpayers spent $323 billion. up next, tonight's truth in making the case, his case, to commander in chief. did mitt romney say anything that warrants an apology? >>> at the citadel in south carolina today the former massachusetts governor mitt romney made his case to be the next commander in chief. he disagreed with republican rival business insisting the united states must keep its resolve in afghanistan. >> we should embrace the challenge and not shrink from it and not crawl into an isolationist shell, not wave the white flag of surrender. >> most of the speech an attack on president obama's security on foreign policies, including this -- >> let me make this very clear, as president of the united states, i will devote my
the war in afghanistan now the longest u.s. military action in our history surpassing vietnam. that makes ten as in ten years, tonight's number. some other numbers about that conflict, we want to bring to you tonight. 3,652 days. if you bring it on out, sadly, 1,790 americans have lost their lives in gan ov lives in afghanistan over the past decade. american taxpayers spent $323 billion. up next, tonight's truth in making the case, his case, to commander in chief. did mitt romney say anything...
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we begin with new information on the deadly insurgent attack at the hotel in afghanistan. nine gunmen staged that attack, all nine were killed by nato and security forces. two officers were killed in that violence. despite the taliban's immediate claim of responsibility, today, the afghan government blamed the attack on the has can ee network, a million tant group based in pakistan. an american phd student staying at the hotel as the attack unfolded told cnn there were explosions all around him. >> when they got closer, my room started to shake. i was on the floor in the corner of the room, the safest place i could think of. one of them went off below me. because i felt like i kind of popped up a bit. i didn't go flying into the air, but felt the ground move up. then i was just praying that the next one wouldn't be right under me or above me. >> we are joined by jerome starky, reporter with the london times who was in kabul. jerome, at first it was thought taliban were behind this. now this group related to al qaeda is believed to be responsible. tell us a little bit about
we begin with new information on the deadly insurgent attack at the hotel in afghanistan. nine gunmen staged that attack, all nine were killed by nato and security forces. two officers were killed in that violence. despite the taliban's immediate claim of responsibility, today, the afghan government blamed the attack on the has can ee network, a million tant group based in pakistan. an american phd student staying at the hotel as the attack unfolded told cnn there were explosions all around...
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joint chiefs of staff today accused pakistan of exporting violence to afghanistan. admiral mike mullen says a pakistani-based terror group as well as the country's powerful intelligence agency are behind some recent high profile attacks on u.s. and nato targets. >> the network acts as a veritable arm of pakistan's internal services intelligence agency. with isi's support, operatives planned and conducted that truck bomb attack as well as the assault on our embassy. >> pakistan denies its intelligence agency supports the network, but after the u.s. found osama bin laden hiding there, can pakistan be trusted at all? let's ask former state department official nicholas burns, now a harvard professor. nick, we also know from some reporting from barbara starr that the u.s. has stepped up its drone attacks into pakistan against the network. we've had this discussion before, but this seems at a kind of higher intensity right now between the u.s. and pakistan. where is that relationship right now? >> the relationship, candy, is at its lowest point in many, many years. this w
joint chiefs of staff today accused pakistan of exporting violence to afghanistan. admiral mike mullen says a pakistani-based terror group as well as the country's powerful intelligence agency are behind some recent high profile attacks on u.s. and nato targets. >> the network acts as a veritable arm of pakistan's internal services intelligence agency. with isi's support, operatives planned and conducted that truck bomb attack as well as the assault on our embassy. >> pakistan...
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chris, thank you. >>> in afghanistan, today dramatic images from two bomb attacks targeting worshippers observing a shiite holiday. live in kabul with the latest on the death toll. nick, the scale here is what is so rare. there are bombings all too frequently but the scale of this one, the depth of the death toll what do we know about it? >> reporter: what it is remarkable. we haven't seen mass casualty like this in kabul or afghanistan for a number of years now, the insurgency focusing certainly in kabul here on sustained attacks against precise targets so show their sophistication and reach. this obviously terrifying many because of it it's targeting the shia faith here as well. something stemming from iraq or a neighboring pack stage. afghan officials to blame the taliban and they're affiliates for this but accepting the body of the bomber which is damaged has slowed investigations, john. >> in terms of the claim of responsibility, what do you know about the specific group in pakistan that says it's responsible? >> reporter: this is a phone call made to a radio station in pakistan by
chris, thank you. >>> in afghanistan, today dramatic images from two bomb attacks targeting worshippers observing a shiite holiday. live in kabul with the latest on the death toll. nick, the scale here is what is so rare. there are bombings all too frequently but the scale of this one, the depth of the death toll what do we know about it? >> reporter: what it is remarkable. we haven't seen mass casualty like this in kabul or afghanistan for a number of years now, the insurgency...
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it makes some sense for afghanistan to be getting in the good graces of china. but the bottom line here is that china's buying up any available oil around the world. they have a growth rate several times faster than the u.s. growth rate and in fact over the last decade u.s. oil consumption has been decreasing while finding more sources of oil. so this is actually a common occurrence around the world. there will be other options the u.s. will bid on them and i'm sure they'll get their fair share as well. >> bottom line, client na offered a better deal, capitalism at its best. what do you have coming up tonight? >> i don't know if you know this, a world leader dies "outfront" likes to pay tribute to put a package together to celebrate the achievements of a leader's life. tonight's honorary's kim jong-il. he invented the hamburger, took his first steps at age 3 weeks, wrote 1500 books in 3 years because it comes from the official north korean news service. on a serious note, we'll be talking with governor bill richardson who spent a lot of time in north korea he ha
it makes some sense for afghanistan to be getting in the good graces of china. but the bottom line here is that china's buying up any available oil around the world. they have a growth rate several times faster than the u.s. growth rate and in fact over the last decade u.s. oil consumption has been decreasing while finding more sources of oil. so this is actually a common occurrence around the world. there will be other options the u.s. will bid on them and i'm sure they'll get their fair share...
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nick payton walsh for us in afghanistan tonight. thanks. stay safe. >>> now what you might call a tale of two serious. tonight an activist group is telling cnn at least ten people died in today's anti-government protests with clashes and security forces against the regime of syrian leader al assad, reported in at least six cities as well as some neighborhoods in the capital of damascus. yet in damascus itself, you might never know there was a crisis. the syrian government has finally allowed cnn crews inside the country. even though she's being supervised, she was allowed to talk to people after friday prayers. >> reporter: this young man just came out of the mosque and he said he doesn't want any trouble. they're a small group of pro government demonstrators expressing their support for the regime. this young man is saying people are paying money from out said in order to ferment this unrest. >> what kind of activity did you see in damascus today? >> reporter: really it's interesting, it's a tale of two syrias. over the last more than thre
nick payton walsh for us in afghanistan tonight. thanks. stay safe. >>> now what you might call a tale of two serious. tonight an activist group is telling cnn at least ten people died in today's anti-government protests with clashes and security forces against the regime of syrian leader al assad, reported in at least six cities as well as some neighborhoods in the capital of damascus. yet in damascus itself, you might never know there was a crisis. the syrian government has finally...
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troops heading to afghanistan got an unusual warning this afternoon. it was delivered in person bisect of defense, lee on pan n net ta. >> the woman whose night with the secret service agent ended badly for everyone. great shot. how did the nba become the hottest league on the planet? by building on the cisco intelligent network they're able to serve up live video, and instant replays, creating fans from berlin to beijing. what can we help you build? nice shot kid. the nba around the world built by the only company that could. cisco. are you guys okay? yeah. ♪ [ man ] i had a great time. thank you, it was really fun. ♪ [ crash ] i'm going to write down my number, but don't use it. [ laughing ] ♪ [ engine turns over ] [ male announcer ] the all-new subaru impreza®. experience love that lasts. ♪ >>> welcome back. here is mary snow with the latest news you need to know right now. hey, mary. >> hey, there, candy. despite reports of violence across syria, a spokesman for u.n. and arab league special envoy says the latest peace plan is on track. mem
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. >>> in an attack that raises questions about the competence of afghanistan's security forces, a man with a bomb hidden in his turban killed a former afghan president who was leading the country's peace talks with the taliban. >>> 1 million people have been ordered to evacuate from western and central japan because of a typhoon expected to hit wednesday. that storm may pass by the fukushima nuclear plant. >>> when we come back, one on one with the former vice president dick cheney. why he keeps encouraging hillary clinton to run on the democratic side. >> this is considered state of the art? >> oh, yeah. with us, in spirit, was every great car that we'd ever competed with. the bmw m5. and the mercedes-benz e63. for it was their amazing abilities that pushed us to refine, improve and, ultimately, develop the world's fastest production sedan. the cts-v, from cadillac. we don't just make luxury cars. we make cadillacs. [ slap! slap! slap! slap! slap! ] [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium rich tums goes to work in seconds. nothing works
. >>> in an attack that raises questions about the competence of afghanistan's security forces, a man with a bomb hidden in his turban killed a former afghan president who was leading the country's peace talks with the taliban. >>> 1 million people have been ordered to evacuate from western and central japan because of a typhoon expected to hit wednesday. that storm may pass by the fukushima nuclear plant. >>> when we come back, one on one with the former vice...
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>> cnn's nick payton walsh there in afghanistan. within the past hour in spokane, washington newt gingrich slammed the president for making any kind of an apology. >> the president apologized for the burning. but i haven't seen the president demand that the government of afghanistan apologize for the killing of two young americans. there seems to be nothing that radical islamists can do to get barack obama's attention in a negative way. and he has consistently apologizing to people who do not deserve the apology of the president of the united states period. [ cheers and applause ] >> last hour coming up here the united states formally support the opposition against the syrian president bashar al assad. >>> plus new details in the man accused of engineering the biggest leak of classified information in u.s. history. for a limited time, passages malibu will be giving away free copies of the alcoholism & addiction cure. to get yours, go to ssagesmalibubook.com. . disturbing new images from syria where reports say -- united nations repo
>> cnn's nick payton walsh there in afghanistan. within the past hour in spokane, washington newt gingrich slammed the president for making any kind of an apology. >> the president apologized for the burning. but i haven't seen the president demand that the government of afghanistan apologize for the killing of two young americans. there seems to be nothing that radical islamists can do to get barack obama's attention in a negative way. and he has consistently apologizing to people...
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in an attack that raises questions about the competence of afghanistan's security forces, a man with a bomb hidden in his turban killed a former afghan president who was leading the peace talks with the fwanl. a million people have been ordered to evacuate from western and central japan because of a typhoon expected to hit wednesday. that storm may pass by the fukushima nuclear plant. one-on-one with the former vice president dick cheney. why he keeps encouraging hillary clinton to run on the democratic side. this is considered state of the art? >> oh, yeah. ♪ [ horn honks ] ♪ oh, those were the best of days ♪ ♪ i still feel the summer rays ♪ that graced our backs as we went down the lane ♪ [ horn honks ] [ male announcer ] when your car is more than just a car to you, the right insurance matters. are you getting the coverage options you need and the discounts you deserve? for an agent or quote, call 800-my-coverage or visit travelers.com. a network of possibilities... ♪ in here, pets never get lost. ♪ in here, every continent fits in one room. it was fun, we played f
in an attack that raises questions about the competence of afghanistan's security forces, a man with a bomb hidden in his turban killed a former afghan president who was leading the peace talks with the fwanl. a million people have been ordered to evacuate from western and central japan because of a typhoon expected to hit wednesday. that storm may pass by the fukushima nuclear plant. one-on-one with the former vice president dick cheney. why he keeps encouraging hillary clinton to run on the...
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the first living marine to be recognized for actions in afghanistan or iraq. god bless him. >>> next, should the white house panic? james carville explains his strong words. or creates another laptop bag or hires another employee, it's not just good for business -- it's good for the entire community. at bank of america, we know the impact that local businesses have on communities, so we're helping them with advice from local business experts and extending $18 billion in credit last year. that's how we're helping set opportunity in motion. so i take one a day men's 50+ advantage. as a manager, my team counts on me to stay focused. it's the only complete multivitamin with ginkgo to support memory and concentration. plus it supports heart health. [ bat cracks ] that's a hit. one a day men's. the nascar nationwide series, i know pleasing fans is a top priority, 'cause without the fans, there'd be no nascar. just like if it weren't for customers, there'd be no nationwide. that's why they serve their customers' needs, not shareholder profits. because as a mutual, na
the first living marine to be recognized for actions in afghanistan or iraq. god bless him. >>> next, should the white house panic? james carville explains his strong words. or creates another laptop bag or hires another employee, it's not just good for business -- it's good for the entire community. at bank of america, we know the impact that local businesses have on communities, so we're helping them with advice from local business experts and extending $18 billion in credit last...
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. >>> a pew poll has surprising numbers 34% say the wars in iran and afghanistan were worth fighting but 96% of veteran whose served since 9/11 are proud of their service. when asked to describe their experiences in iraq and afghanistan, in a single word, number one answer, look at that, bigger than anybody else, rewarding followed by hot, lousy, interesting, nightmare, eye-opening and educational. that brings us to tonight's number. 4,950. a number that is very special. very special. you see it up here. kimberly vaughn. her husband aaron signed up for duty after 9/11. he would leave his silver wedding band at home with his wife two children in virginia beach. they lost aaron in august when he and 22 other navy s.e.a.l.s were killed in a chinook helicopter crash in afghanistan. kimberly, wearing that ring ever since, lost it on a trip to visit family this weekend. understandably, she was heartbreaken. >> it would be two months tomorrow that a lost aaron and i've been wearing it every since. hopefully somebody out there's generous enough to find it. hoping for a miracle here. >> kimbe
. >>> a pew poll has surprising numbers 34% say the wars in iran and afghanistan were worth fighting but 96% of veteran whose served since 9/11 are proud of their service. when asked to describe their experiences in iraq and afghanistan, in a single word, number one answer, look at that, bigger than anybody else, rewarding followed by hot, lousy, interesting, nightmare, eye-opening and educational. that brings us to tonight's number. 4,950. a number that is very special. very special....
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keep in mind, some operation enduring freedom deaths have occurred outside afghanistan. british prime minister david cameron testified today yes, he was friends with press executives but it never affected government policy. he appeared before an ongoing inquiry into press ethics which he set up. he fielded questions about murdoch's news international and its ties to the government. including his friendship with former murdoch executive rebecca brooks. and the texas billionaire who defrauded thousands of investors in one of the largest ponzi schemes in u.s. history was sentenced to 110 years in prison today. allen stanford is convicted of selling $7 billion worth of fake deposits to an offshore bank in antigua. the financier is appealing the conviction. >>> the hailstorms that battered northern texas last night left damage, roofs, about baseball-sized dents in cars, adding up to $400 million in damage. the national weather service calls the storms the worst to hit the dallas area since 2003. three people were hurt. there's some kind of damage there. look at that. unbeliev
keep in mind, some operation enduring freedom deaths have occurred outside afghanistan. british prime minister david cameron testified today yes, he was friends with press executives but it never affected government policy. he appeared before an ongoing inquiry into press ethics which he set up. he fielded questions about murdoch's news international and its ties to the government. including his friendship with former murdoch executive rebecca brooks. and the texas billionaire who defrauded...
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i mean, they are overwhelmed, this has been a very tough ten-year period, afghanistan, iraq. it done excuse gross insensitivity and gross incompetence. how does it happen fun no one thinks it's a good idea? >> lack of accountability unless the three whistle-blowers who came to our agency had come forward we never would have known about all of these problems. it takes someone there on the ground, who sees what's happening to actually report it and make it public. if the whistle-blowers hadn't come forward we never would have known about this. >> they were not celebrated, they have been punished. >> retaliated against. two individuals were fired after the news came to light. our agency was able to get them reinstated but three whistle-blowers who came forward to report this wrong doing have retaliation complaints pending. >> for a family, a military family, neighbor of a military family, somebody watching us now who is cringing at what has happened in the past, what is happening today? could this be happening still or are you convinced that the alarms have been appropriately so
i mean, they are overwhelmed, this has been a very tough ten-year period, afghanistan, iraq. it done excuse gross insensitivity and gross incompetence. how does it happen fun no one thinks it's a good idea? >> lack of accountability unless the three whistle-blowers who came to our agency had come forward we never would have known about all of these problems. it takes someone there on the ground, who sees what's happening to actually report it and make it public. if the whistle-blowers...
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maybe it's time to start coming home at a quicker pace from afghanistan. >> we just had 87 republicans join a coalition of getting out of -- staying out of libya and coming home, so we're winning this vote. the american people are sick and tir tired of it, they want us out of afghanistan. >> is the evolution was of the constitutional lessons or because of the financial cost? >> i wish it had been based on moral principles and the constitution but i'll take the support any way i can get it. i always made fun of myself, it won't because i give a grand speech and i'm going to convert them, it's always going to be the money. all great nations come down because they extend themselves too far, the empire gets too big, and they can't afford it. just as the soviet system came down, that is what's happening, we better wake up and realize it, and realize that if we live within our means and within our constitution, we're going to be safer and more prosperous. >> lastly, you're a veteran at these things, some of your riflrifl rivals will be new to these things. >> i try to keep up on the news i t
maybe it's time to start coming home at a quicker pace from afghanistan. >> we just had 87 republicans join a coalition of getting out of -- staying out of libya and coming home, so we're winning this vote. the american people are sick and tir tired of it, they want us out of afghanistan. >> is the evolution was of the constitutional lessons or because of the financial cost? >> i wish it had been based on moral principles and the constitution but i'll take the support any way...
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they are telling me you still need to get the supplies to the troops in afghanistan through pakistan. if we are going to go after the leaders on the pakistani side, we still need pakistan's cooperation. >> what is striking is you just mentioned a key point. these guys have to deal minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day with the ups and downs. they were not only speaking a cautionary word to those in congress, but the president himself, top officials at the white house said they think somebody in pakistan was involved. it's interesting to see a cabinet secretary essentially sending a message to fellow people who serve in the d main station. >> exactly. this mission is over. it's done with. what they are worried about is the fact that we now know how many seals assaulted the compound and exactly how many seals were in back up, ready to move in and how they assaulted the compound. we didn't know they had a stealth black hawk and now we do. they are concerned that now this mission is done, but if they need to undertake a similar mission to go after say a leader of the network and othe
they are telling me you still need to get the supplies to the troops in afghanistan through pakistan. if we are going to go after the leaders on the pakistani side, we still need pakistan's cooperation. >> what is striking is you just mentioned a key point. these guys have to deal minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day with the ups and downs. they were not only speaking a cautionary word to those in congress, but the president himself, top officials at the white house said they think...
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soldiers in afghanistan. there's the council. there are plenty of people if pakistan was so inclined to be of assistance, they could do that. sources say it's to make sure intelligence and military officials can work through some of their issues. they need to be deliverable when she comes out of the meetings in pakistan. hopefully, john, it would lead to the capture or killing of additional leaders of al qaeda. >> peter, any other message in this appointment or announcement or development in the sense that since the death of bin laden, when we're getting source accounts of what's in the compound in pakistan, there has been talk of rift. fran just mentioned he wants to focus on regional conflicts. we know from the documents and sources there have been tensions that some of the ranking file thought bin laden was too obsessed with the united states, too worried about big grand scale attacks. does this appointment send any kind of message in that apointment? >> i think it does. it was predictable in the wake of bin laden's death ther
soldiers in afghanistan. there's the council. there are plenty of people if pakistan was so inclined to be of assistance, they could do that. sources say it's to make sure intelligence and military officials can work through some of their issues. they need to be deliverable when she comes out of the meetings in pakistan. hopefully, john, it would lead to the capture or killing of additional leaders of al qaeda. >> peter, any other message in this appointment or announcement or development...